Meet Award Winning Author, Becky Benishek!!!

Now you’re probably think, “Geez, this author looks so familiar” or “Wow, where have I heard this name before” – well, she IS an award winning author! Or, it could be because I have had the honor of featuring her here on my blog before! Yes, I am THAT cool! If you want to see that old blog again: http://eugeniachu.com/2018/12/15/becky-benishek-author-of-the-squeezor-is-coming/

OK, on to the important stuff!

About the author:

Becky Benishek has a B.A. degree in English and loves to create stories that  help children believe in themselves and also develop compassion and empathy for others. This goes for adults, too! She also writes adult science fiction and fantasy stories. In her day job, she manages online communities that help connect people to the people and resources they need. Becky is married with guinea pigs. Guinea pigs! Who doesn’t love guinea pigs – they’re soooo cute!

Book #1:

The Squeezor is Coming!

**BRONZE MEDAL WINNER: Children’s Books – Social Issues, in the Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest**
**Five Star Readers’ Favorite**

The Squeezor is a monster who just wants to give hugs: Great, big, wrap-his-arms-around-you-twice, squeezy hugs. The trouble is, he looks so scary, even other monsters run away! 

This makes the Squeezor very sad. He can’t help how he looks. How can he get everyone to look past his appearance and be his friend? 

Then he gets an idea: What if it’s not about what he wants, but about what the other monsters might need? Join the Squeezor in Ghastly Gigapolis as he changes first impressions for the better–his own included.

The Squeezor is Coming! was illustrated by Matt Fiss and is available on Amazon and through MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing. It is also available in dyslexic font.

Review:
“Far too many kids feel as unlovable as the Squeezor, and this story is for them. Benishek’s droll and humorous story will please everyone in the room and maybe especially those adults who are still kids at heart. Matt Fiss’s brilliantly grotesque illustrations make this book one to linger over and read again and again and again. Literally. It’s that good.” –Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite 


Book #2:

Hush, Mouse!

**Five Star Readers’ Favorite**

A tiny kitten named Mouse likes to meow. This would be fine, except Mouse meows so much that her people are always telling her to hush!

Little Liz is the only person in the house who understands Mouse. Little Liz’s real name is Elizabeth Mary, but she’s called Little Liz because she’s so short for her age. She has to stand on her tiptoes to reach things and needs help climbing onto laps. And it seems that everyone’s ears are too high above her voice to hear to what she has to say. 

So Little Liz knows what it’s like not to be listened to. She and Mouse spend a lot of time together, and Mouse never has any problem understanding what Little Liz says.  

One day, Mouse hears a strange sound coming from the kitchen. She meows about it, but only Little Liz pays any attention. Together, Liz and Mouse prevent a crime, and prove that even though they’re small, they’re worth being listened to!

Hush, Mouse! is illustrated by Alicia Young and is available on Amazon and through MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing. It is also available in dyslexic font.

Review:
Hush, Mouse! is a heartwarming story about two diminutive best friends and the big part they play when danger comes calling. I loved Mouse’s and Liz’s parallel stories and have no doubt that kids who are small for their age will read this book feeling a little better about having to wait to grow into their own big parts.” -Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite

Don’t these books sound amazing? Well, they are!

If you would like to learn more about Becky:

Website: https://beckybenishek.com
Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/beckybenishek
MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing (children’s books): https://mcp-store.com/becky-benishek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beckybenishekauthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckybenishek/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beckybenishek
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN82aT3Az157cKCNUvRs9qdWfD83Q4OFj
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16364162.Becky_Benishek
Black Hare Press (science fiction & fantasy): https://www.blackharepress.com/becky-benishek/

You can purchase Becky’s books at:  https://amazon.com/author/beckybenishek

Happy reading everyone!